Akestner 36 #1 Posted October 2, 2014 So I had a single bottom plow given to me and when I used it my front end was a little on the light side so I had a friend fab me up a bracket and suitcase weights he has a ton of pulling tractors so the weights are something he came up with but I thought I would share even though you guys have probably already seen it 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,497 #2 Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks for posting those pictures. I never saw it, real nice, simple and clean. Speaking of clean, your horse, WOW! I really like that suitcase setup. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akestner 36 #3 Posted October 2, 2014 Thanks It's the only horse I have so I wanted it to be easy to go from the deck and mule drive to this takes me about 10 minutes once winter is done I'll take the rear weights off and put my hubcaps back on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,020 #4 Posted October 2, 2014 Neat set up....I like it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akestner 36 #6 Posted October 2, 2014 I also made a bracket that bolts through the holes on my sleeve hitch so that I can hang the weights back there like a dummy I left one at his shop but I have 5 10lb weights and I think I'm going to get me to make him one more since I'll have room for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Catmanii 36 #7 Posted October 2, 2014 Looks very nice and clean to me. I need to do something with my C-175 when using the plow. My front end comes off the ground at times and takes off to the left. Then I got to start over. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elliot ness 1,916 #8 Posted October 2, 2014 Sweet setup! Enjoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #9 Posted October 2, 2014 Nice job... with the added weights... how's the plow working now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geno 1,929 #10 Posted October 2, 2014 Nice job, looks factory like it should. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
km3h 543 #11 Posted October 3, 2014 Did you repaint the tractor. It looks almost new. Good job on the weights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akestner 36 #12 Posted October 3, 2014 Nope as far as the tractor goes it's original the only thing I need/want to do is spray the floorboards with line-x I plastidipped them to see if I liked it which I did but there wasn't much texture and it didn't hold up well 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KyBlue 655 #13 Posted October 3, 2014 Very nice! Thank you for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
km3h 543 #14 Posted October 3, 2014 Beautiful. I hope I can keep the one I am restoring looking like that. You must put a lot of time cleaning it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akestner 36 #15 Posted October 3, 2014 I usually wash after every use wether it's mowing or plowing it drives my wife crazy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
km3h 543 #16 Posted October 3, 2014 Nope as far as the tractor goes it's original the only thing I need/want to do is spray the floorboards with line-x I plastidipped them to see if I liked it which I did but there wasn't much texture and it didn't hold up well My wife thinks I am nuts too. I bring a tractor home and then go to the computer looking for another one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akestner 36 #17 Posted October 3, 2014 Thanks I really appreciate it. It's actually pretty easy I throughly clean it about every other time I use it but to keep it between uses I use purple power on the wheels and the deck I get it a gallon at a time and mix it in a garden sprayer then I spray the wheels the deck anything really covered in grass and let it set for a minute I've found if you do it to long it will leave a white film and it's hard to get it off once it does then I just rinse it off and blow dry it with my leaf blower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akestner 36 #18 Posted October 3, 2014 just for the heck of it here it is in full "lawn clothes" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
km3h 543 #19 Posted October 3, 2014 Don't know what else to say, it really, really looks great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Akestner 36 #20 Posted October 3, 2014 Thanks again ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WH nut 553 #22 Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) I plow with a 704 and its light in the front end. If your 520 likes to dance I need to put a ton of weight on the 704. Edited October 3, 2014 by WH nut Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
